royal capital; imperial capital
royal castle; imperial castle
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
coronation ceremony; enthronement
crown; diadem; bottle cap
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
to make one's own; to take possession of
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to find out; to discover; to locate
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be enchanted; to be charmed
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
means; way; method; measure
many; numerous; various; large number of
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell